eat dessert first
This ethereal tutu of meringue, filled with cream and berries is a Pavlova. It’s one of my favorite, and most popular recipes. Over the years I’ve perfected it and made different shapes and styles, but my favorite is this one inspired by the namesake ballerina! Her name was Anna Pavlova. […]
The dacquoise is a delicate cake layer that is sadly under used by home bakers. It is a cousin to a pavlova, but has the richness of nuts. It is made of French meringue that has nuts (almond meal and coarsely crushed roasted almonds) folded into it and baked in […]
This lemon brown sugar meringue tart is the cousin of the Lemon Meringue Pie, an all American classic. The lemon is intense, smooth and bracing, which is the perfect contrast to the pillowy brown sugar meringue that floats on top. They sit on an almond pastry crust that is tender […]